Breeze deflector



March l, 1938. W. .LMCGRANE A 2,309,545

BREEZE DEFLECTOR Filed March 5i, 1937 Patented Mar. l, 1938 UNITED STATES BREEZEl DEFLECTOR l Walter J. McGranc, Chicago, Ill.Y 1 yApplication March s1, 1937, serial No. 134,979

1 claim.,` (c1. 98-44) Y The invention relates to improvements in awnings but moreparticularly to devices of this character which may be arranged vertically over a window to serve as a b-reeze deector, and has for its objects the provision of a device of this character which is simple in structure, easily arranged either in an operative or non-operative position, and highly ecient in use.

Other objects will hereinafter appear.

l0 The invention consists in the combinations and arrangements of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

The invention will be best understood by reference to the accompanying drawing in which;

Figure ,l is a perspective View of such a device in use embodying the invention;

Figure 2 is a side view of the same;

Figure 3 is an enlarged cross section taken substantially on the line 3 3 of Figure 2;

:lo Figure 4 is an enlarged perspective View of the awning hinge shown in Figure 1; and

Figure 5 is a perspective View of `a modified form of the invention.

The embodiment of the invention illustrated in the drawing, as best shown in Figs. 1, 2, and'3, comprises a window I9 having a head casing II and a sill I2. An awning hinge I3 is mounted on the head casing II, and a similar hinge I4 is secured to the sill I2 directly beneath the hinge I3. 'Ihe hinges I3 and I4 are of integral form comprising a fiat base I 5 having openings I6 facilitating its attachment to a window frame, .and outwardly projecting lugs I'I spaced apart and provided with aligned openings I8 adapted to carry suitable hinge pins, and which are Aarranged substantially at the middle of the window as shown.

Two U-shaped bows I9 and 29 have their upper and lower ends pivoted to the hinges I3 and I4 #i0 by suitable pins 2I and 22, respectively, and are arranged to be swung horizontally therefrom independently of each other. Both of the bows I9 and 29 have upper and lower arms 23 extending horizontally and substantially one half the width e@ of the window, and a central vertical portion 24 extending substantially the length of the window, as shown. By this arrangement both of the bows I9 and 20 can be swung to either side of the window.

Should it be desired, the use of the hinges I3 and i4 may be avoided, and the arms 23 attached directly to the horizontal surfaces of the head casing Ii and the sill I2 by means of suitable wood screws or the like substituted for the pins 2| and 22, as will be readily understood.

The bows I9 and 2i! are provided with independently operable control ropes. 25 and 25. TheV rope-25r is secured to the bow I9 by suitable means leaving both ends free, one free end extending directly tothe adjacent side of the window I9, 5 and the otherV end extending slidably through the ring 2'I carri-edby the bow 20 to the opposite side of the window I9. The free ends are releasably and adjustably securedin the customary manner as and where desired. The rope 26 similarly con- 10 trols the bow 29 operably through the ring-28 carried by the bow I9, its ends being releasably and adjustably secured to the sides of the window'. By this arrangement each of the bows I9 and 2G can be arranged independently of the other l5 and each secured in the various horizontal positions necessaryA for the operation of the device. Asuitable awning sheet 29, preferably of canvas or like material, is attached at vits sides to bows I9 and 20 and at its ends to the pins 2I and 22, 20 as best shown in Figs. l and 2. The sheet 29 has parallel sides equipped with tubular pockets 30 and 3I formed by suitable hems held by rows of stitches 32 and 33. The vertical portions 24 of each of the bows I9 and 2D occupy the pockets 39 25 and 3|, respectively, as shown, and serve to secure the sides-of the awning sheet 29 thereto. It is preferred that the distance between the pockets 39 and 3l be suilicient to allow thebows I9 and 20 to be relatively arranged at an angle of ap- 30 proximately degrees, as shown in Figs. 1, 2, and 3.

The sheet 29 extends at top and bottom, over the arms 23 to the hinges I3 and I4, terminating in upper and lower pointed ends. Adja- 35 cent each of these ends a suitable eyelet is provided (not shown), the upper eyelet mounted on the pin 2l of the hinge I3, and the lower eyelet on the pin 22 of hinge I4. By this arrangement the sheet 29 is securely held longitudinally on 40 the bows 59 and 29 and the ends movably attached to the hinges I3 and I 4:

A modified form of construction shown in Figure 5 comprises two U-shaped blows 34 and 35 identical with the bows i9 and 20 shown in Figs. 45 l, 2, and 3. The bow 34 is controlled by a rope 3S having one end attached thereto as shown, the free end being used to manipulate and. secure the bow 34 in desired position. The rope 39' is secured to the bow 35 by suitable means leaving 50 both ends free, one end extending directly to the adjacent side of the window (notshown) and the other end extending slidably througha ring carried by the bow 34 to the oppositey side of the Window (not shown). The free ends are releas- 55 ably and adjustably secured in the customary manner as and where desired.` By this arrangement the bow 34 may be adjusted in suitable and xed position, and the adjustment of the bow 35 relative to the bow 34 made by the rope 3S, as will be readily understood. An awning sheet 3l is provided having suitable hems 38 and 39 which extend the full length of the top and sides and serve as pockets in which the bows 34 and 35 are inserted. Suitable rivets 40 secure the sheet S'Iin position on the said bows. It should be noted that the awning sheet extends over the top and down the side terminating at the lowermost corners of the bows 34 and 35 as shown.

In use the device is adapted to be arranged at one side of a window tof deflect a breeze either into or away from the inside. For this purpose the device is arranged as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. The device may also be used as a screen to obstruct the view as shown in Figure 3, or when it is desired to render the device inoperative it may be collapsed, and held either at o-r away from the side of the window, as indicated in dotted lines in Figure 3.

While I have illustrated and described a preferred form of construction for carrying the invention into effect, this is capable of variations and modiiications Without departing from the realm of the invention. I, therefore, do not wish to limit the invention to the precise details set forth, but desire to avail myself of such variations and modifications, as may come Within the spirit and scope of the appended claim.

I claim:

A device of the class described comprising a pair of U-shaped bows adapted and arranged to be co-operatively pivoted at their ends; -a rope member secured to each of said U-shaped bows; means carried by each of said U-shaped bows to slidably engage the rope member secured to its mate; and a sheet of flexible material adapted to becarried by said U-shaped bow members and adapted to conne their relative movement toapproximately degrees.

WALTER J. MCGRANE. 

